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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 惡德, composed of (evil) and (virtue).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˧˦ ʔɗɨk̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ ʔɗɨk̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˥ ʔɗɨk̚˦˥]

Adjective

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  1. (rare) often doing evil or immoral things when treating other people